Tesla’s Canadian charging network is expanding in two directions at once. In Quebec, a new 16-stall Supercharger has opened in Drummondville, bringing faster hardware and substantially more capacity to a city that already had an older Tesla charging site. In Alberta, crews have started work on another Supercharger at Sherwood Park Mall, east of Edmonton, although its final stall count has not yet been confirmed.
The two developments capture different stages of the same infrastructure push: one project is finally serving drivers after months of construction, while the other has only begun to take shape. Together, they show how Tesla is adding capacity in established EV markets while extending coverage around growing western Canadian routes—and how modern Superchargers are increasingly being designed to serve compatible vehicles beyond Tesla’s own lineup.
Drummondville Gets a Major Charging Upgrade
Tesla’s newest Quebec Supercharger is now live in Drummondville, adding a block of fast-charging capacity to a city already familiar to electric-vehicle travellers. The station opened on August 18, 2026, at Centre Carnaval, 565 Boulevard Saint-Joseph. It has 16 charging stalls rated at up to 325 kilowatts, making it significantly larger and faster than Drummondville’s older Tesla site.
The timing matters because Drummondville sits in the Centre-du-Québec region, a natural stopping point for drivers moving through the province’s heavily travelled southern corridor. For Tesla owners, 16 additional stalls mean a better chance of finding an open plug during busy travel periods. For compatible non-Tesla drivers, the site also broadens high-speed charging options. The opening is less about a single ribbon-cutting moment than about adding redundancy: when one location becomes crowded, drivers now have another substantial Tesla charging site nearby. That flexibility can be valuable on holiday and winter travel days.
The Opening Came After an 11-Month Wait
The Drummondville project also shows that charging infrastructure does not always move from excavation to activation quickly. Tesla’s new site entered construction in September 2025 and was switched on nearly 11 months later. That is a long gap for a project whose finished hardware can look simple from the parking lot, but fast-charging stations depend on electrical work, utility connections, equipment installation, inspections and commissioning.
For drivers watching fenced-off charging sites, that timeline is a useful reminder that visible construction is only part of the process. A row of installed charging posts does not necessarily mean a station can deliver power. The Drummondville wait stretched across seasons before the site became operational in August 2026. Tesla has several other Canadian locations at different stages of development, and their timelines can vary. In practical terms, “under construction” signals progress, not a guaranteed opening date. Utility readiness can be the slowest step.
The New Site Brings 325-kW Charging
The new Drummondville station pairs modern charging hardware with a retail location. Centre Carnaval gives drivers access to a commercial area while their vehicles charge, a pattern common in public fast-charging because even short stops create time for food, errands or a quick break. Tesla’s listed maximum for the new station is 325 kW, although the power an individual vehicle actually receives depends on the vehicle, battery condition and charging curve.
Drive Tesla Canada reported opening prices of $0.29 per kilowatt-hour for Tesla vehicles and $0.41 per kilowatt-hour for other compatible EVs. Those figures are a snapshot rather than a permanent promise, since Supercharger prices can change. The site is also reported as available to compatible non-Tesla EVs using NACS access. Tesla says selected Canadian Superchargers can already serve non-Tesla vehicles that have a NACS port or an approved NACS DC adapter, widening the potential customer base beyond Tesla owners.
Drummondville Now Has 24 Tesla Stalls
Drummondville did not start from zero. Tesla’s older Supercharger at Les Promenades, 755 Boulevard René-Lévesque, remains an important part of the local network. Tesla lists that site with eight stalls capable of up to 150 kW. By comparison, the new Centre Carnaval location has 16 stalls and a stated maximum of 325 kW, giving the city a much newer high-power option without eliminating the earlier station.
Together, the two sites provide 24 Tesla Supercharger stalls in Drummondville. That added capacity can matter more than headline charging speed when several vehicles arrive at once. A driver may value an available 150-kW stall more than a theoretical 325-kW stall that is occupied. The older site also illustrates how Tesla’s network has evolved: earlier Canadian installations were designed around lower peak power and fewer stalls, while newer builds increasingly emphasize higher throughput, broader vehicle compatibility and larger station footprints across the same city.
Quebec Has Been Adding Superchargers Throughout 2026
Drummondville is the fourth new Tesla Supercharger station reported to have opened in Quebec during 2026. Sherbrooke’s new location went live in January, followed by new stations in Laval and Quebec City in early March. The Drummondville opening in August extends that run of additions and shows that Tesla’s Quebec expansion is occurring in both major urban areas and strategically placed regional centres.
The province is already one of Canada’s deepest EV markets. Quebec says more than 420,000 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are on its roads, while nearly 31,150 public charging points were in service as of March 31, 2026, including about 2,860 fast-charging points. The provincial government is targeting more than 116,000 public charging points by 2030. Tesla is only one network in that landscape, alongside the Electric Circuit, FLO, ChargePoint, Electrify Canada and others, but each high-capacity addition helps increase route choice and charging redundancy over time.
Sherwood Park Has Moved From Planning to Construction
On the same day the Drummondville station opened, Tesla’s Canadian expansion produced a different kind of milestone in Alberta. Construction began on a new Supercharger at Sherwood Park Mall, east of Edmonton. Tesla had added Sherwood Park to its planning map in March 2026, when the location was categorized as being in development. By August 18, the site had moved into the construction phase and ground work was visible.
The project is being built in the mall parking lot near the main entrance, in front of Urban Planet. That placement puts charging beside an established retail destination rather than at an isolated roadside site. For drivers, that can make charging time more useful, during winter or longer trips. The important distinction is that Sherwood Park is not open yet. Construction has started, but the station still needs to progress through installation, electrical connection, testing and final activation for local drivers.
Tesla Has Not Confirmed the Sherwood Park Stall Count
One detail about Sherwood Park remains deliberately unresolved: the final stall count. Early reporting suggested the work area might support no more than eight stalls, but that was an estimate, not a confirmed Tesla specification. Treating that guess as an official number would turn an observation into a fact that Tesla has not yet established publicly.
That uncertainty is common during the early stages of charging projects. Site fencing can suggest the size of a build, but layouts may change and electrical equipment can be positioned beyond the most visible area. What is confirmed is the location at Sherwood Park Mall and the project’s move from development to active construction. Drivers following the build will get a clearer picture as charging posts, cabinets and markings appear. Until then, the safest description is simple: a new Tesla Supercharger is under construction, while its final capacity remains unconfirmed for prospective users alike.
Alberta Has Several Other Superchargers Under Construction
Sherwood Park is part of an Alberta buildout rather than a stand-alone project. Drive Tesla Canada reported three other Alberta Superchargers under construction then: St. Albert, Wandering River and Fort McMurray. The St. Albert project began construction in May, while the northern sites are intended to improve charging coverage on routes where distances between major communities are much greater than in southern urban corridors.
Fort McMurray is notable because the planned station is expected to become Canada’s northernmost Tesla Supercharger when it opens. That gives the project significance beyond local convenience. Long-distance EV travel becomes much easier when fast chargers form a continuous chain rather than isolated islands. Alberta has also seen other recent Tesla openings, including Lethbridge in July 2026. Taken together, the projects show Tesla adding both metropolitan-area capacity around Edmonton and route coverage farther north, where dependable fast charging can have an outsized effect on trip planning.
A 325-kW Rating Does Not Mean Every Car Charges at 325 kW
The 325-kW rating at the new Drummondville station reflects how quickly fast-charging hardware is advancing, but maximum power should not be confused with a guaranteed charging speed. Tesla says its Supercharger network can add up to 322 kilometres of range in 15 minutes and lists a maximum charging rate of 325 kW. Actual results vary by vehicle, battery temperature, state of charge and the charger itself.
Quebec’s government offers a similar caution for DC fast charging generally. It notes that charging power is highest early in a session and then falls as the battery fills, to manage heat. That is why drivers often gain time by charging enough to reach the next stop rather than waiting for a battery to reach 100 percent. On road trips, the practical advantage of a powerful station is faster energy delivery when the car can accept it, combined with enough stalls to reduce waiting.
Tesla’s Network Is Becoming Useful to More Than Tesla Owners
Tesla’s Canadian Supercharger expansion is also becoming less Tesla-specific. The company says selected Superchargers are open to non-Tesla vehicles equipped with NACS ports or approved NACS DC adapters. Its Canadian support page lists a growing group of automakers with Supercharger access, including Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Rivian, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. That makes new stations potentially useful to a wider share of the EV market.
The broader infrastructure challenge remains large. Natural Resources Canada has estimated that Canada would need roughly 40,000 additional public charging ports per year from 2025 through 2040, on top of the nearly 30,000 public ports counted when its modelling baseline was prepared. Quebec alone is targeting more than 116,000 public charging points by 2030. Against that scale, one 16-stall opening and one construction start are small steps, but they illustrate how the national network grows: site by site, corridor by corridor, in practice.
